“I have known her for 15 years, and she is more beautiful than ever … Her hair is usually a copper-red, and she has enormous feet, but once you have seen her bathing in the sun, she becomes a woman you will never forget.” –Dean Jennings, The Chronicle, 1952

Hello. If you haven’t heard, Matt & I moved to Asheville, NC. If you are a client of mine and reading this, do not worry…I will basically be coming to Michigan every few weeks to fulfill my booked weddings and scheduled photoshoots. Traveling back and forth between Michigan and North Carolina is something I plan to do for the next few years. I love my Michigan clients and the relationships I have gained and grown from this photography business of mine. It’s been a really great transition for me to force myself to put myself out there networking and making new friends. I’m so thankful for all of you and truly have so much fun doing this “job”.

We decided to make Asheville our home base because this city fits our personalities and we are able to easily do all the things we love like hiking, camping, waterfall diving, kayaking, river tubing etc.. Asheville is dreamland for us.

Please come visit. We will cook you good food.

Besides moving in and getting settled, this is what we have been up to the past 2 weeks:

We visited L.A. and stayed in a home located in Hollywood Hills. We packed a backpack for the day and spent our morning and afternoon walking through the neighborhood where we found hidden staircases that led us all the way to downtown Hollywood. I loved the homes we saw during our trek. Every home was unique and all the people walking around were eccentric with great style. I could people watch in L.A. for the rest of my life and die happy.

We have had a very rainy winter in California. Many days spent inside with sad souls but all the rain is so worth seeing all these beautiful wildflowers everywhere. Mountains and hills turned bright orange, yellow, and purple. California is alive…and so am I!

One of the many positive things about being in Southern California this winter is that Mexico is only 1.5 hours away. Matt and I decided to rent a tiny home right on the beach for the weekend. Our first morning, we woke up early and walked to the market to get everything we needed to make brunch. This little trip ended up being a fun little adventure. After getting eggs and veggies at the market we wanted to find a bakery to get fresh bread. We walked up and down the main strip looking for a bakery all morning. Matt’s flip flops broke during our venture so then we also had to add in finding a shoe store…which ended up being really fun. We stopped into little shops along the way and haggled for knock off sunglasses and Mexican artwork. We also ended up getting free tequila shots at some point.
After our little outing we finally made brunch and were in relaxation mode for the rest of the weekend. We walked the beach at night and watched the amazing sunsets while drinking cheap red wine.
All was well in the world.

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Hi there! My name is Briana. I am a twenty-six year old traveling photographer based out of Bay City, Michigan. I'm inspired by lush nature, dreamy skies, and happy people. Living life simply, and doing what I love every single day.